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Campaign Finance: “It’s where the money is.”

01 Friday Nov 2024

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To the penny.

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the committee promoting Amendment 2 (sports betting) on the November ballot:

C242679 10/31/2024 Winning for Missouri Education St. Louis Blues Hockey Club 1401 Clark Avenue St Louis MO 63103 10/30/2024 $333,333.33

C242679 10/31/2024 Winning for Missouri Education Kansas City Royals Baseball Corporation One Royal Way Kansas City MO 64129 10/30/2024 $333,333.33

[emphasis added]

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C242679 11/01/2024 Winning for Missouri Education St. Louis City SC 326 S 21st St St Louis MO 63103 10/31/2024 $333,333.33

C242679 11/01/2024 Winning for Missouri Education St. Louis Cardinals, LLC 700 Clark St St Louis MO 63102 10/31/2024 $333,333.34

[emphasis added]

Go figure.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Not really (October 25, 2024)

Campaign Finance: Not really

25 Friday Oct 2024

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Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the committee promoting Amendment 2 (sports betting) on the November ballot:

C242679 10/25/2024 Winning for Missouri Education Betfair Interactive US LLC 101 Hudson St Ste 2170 Jersey City NJ 07302 10/24/2024 $4,600,000.00

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That’s about a dollar for every registered voter in Missouri.

Must be nice.

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Campaign Finance: on advertising “good bottomland” located on top of a rocky hill (October 20, 2024)

Campaign Finance: on advertising “good bottomland” located on top of a rocky hill

20 Sunday Oct 2024

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Somebody will buy it.

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the committee promoting Amendment 2 (sports betting) on the November ballot:

C242679 10/19/2024 Winning for Missouri Education DK Crown Holdings, Inc 222 Berkeley St Boston MA 02116 10/17/2024 $4,600,000.00

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Before that:

C242679 01/11/2024 Winning for Missouri Education DraftKings, Inc 222 Berkeley Street 5th Floor Boston MA 02116 1/9/2024 $250,000.00

C242679 01/11/2024 Winning for Missouri Education FanDuel, Inc 300 Park Avenue South 14th Floor New York NY 10010 1/10/2024 $250,000.00

C242679 01/23/2024 Winning for Missouri Education DraftKings, Inc 222 Berkeley Street 5th Floor Boston MA 02116 1/22/2024 $500,000.00

C242679 01/23/2024 Winning for Missouri Education FanDuel, Inc 300 Park Avenue South 14th Floor New York NY 10010 1/22/2024 $1,500,000.00

C242679 03/04/2024 Winning for Missouri Education DK Crown Holdings, Inc 222 Berkeley St Fl 5 Boston MA 02116 3/4/2024 $500,000.00

C242679 03/15/2024 Winning for Missouri Education Betfair Interactive US, LLC 101 Hudson St Ste 2170 Jersey City NJ 07302 3/14/2024 $500,000.00

C242679 03/19/2024 Winning for Missouri Education DK Crown Holdings, Inc 222 Berkeley Street Boston MA 02116 3/19/2024 $500,000.00

C242679 04/04/2024 Winning for Missouri Education DK Crown Holdings, Inc 222 Berkeley Street 5th Floor Boston MA 02116 4/3/2024 $500,000.00

C242679 04/06/2024 Winning for Missouri Education Betfair Interactive US, LLC 101 Hudson St Jersey City NJ 07302 4/5/2024 $1,625,000.00

C242679 04/29/2024 Winning for Missouri Education Betfair Interactive US, LLC 101 Hudson St Jersey City NJ 07302 4/29/2024 $400,000.00

C242679 08/16/2024 Winning for Missouri Education DK Crown Holdings Inc 222 Berkeley Street 5th Floor Boston MA 02116 8/15/2024 $3,525,000.00

C242679 09/13/2024 Winning for Missouri Education BETFAIR INTERACTIVE US, LLC 101 Hudson St Jersey City NJ 07302 9/12/2024 $1,500,000.00

C242679 09/18/2024 Winning for Missouri Education DK Crown Holdings, Inc 222 Berkeley St FL 5 Boston MA 02116 9/17/2024 $5,000,000.00

C242679 09/20/2024 Winning for Missouri Education Betfair Interactive US LLC 101 Hudson Street Jersey City NJ 07302 9/19/2024 $5,000,000.00

C242679 10/02/2024 Winning for Missouri Education DK Crown Holdings, Inc 222 Berkeley St FL 5 Boston MA 02116 10/1/2024 $5,000,000.00

C242679 10/07/2024 Winning for Missouri Education Betfair Interactive US LLC 101 Hudson St Ste 2170 Jersey City NJ 07302 10/7/2024 $5,000,000.00

[emphasis added]

Some of which paid for this:

Sad teacher there, apparently.

Wait, spending millions of dollars to get Missouri voters to allow them to give their money to gambling corporations which may result in an amount of revenue directed to public education which won’t significantly address current and historical funding issues somehow adds up?

And who is responsible for the current state of education funding in Missouri which places the state at or near the bottom of the rankings? Hint: maybe the right wingnut republicans who have controlled state government for two decades? You think?

Previously:

Campaign Finance: What are the odds? (January 11, 2024)

Campaign Finance: it’s gambling (January 23, 2024)

Campaign Finance: bet on it (March 5, 2024)

Campaign Finance: just another large bet (March 16, 2024)

Campaign Finance: altruism (April 7, 2024)

Campaign Finance: zero sum gaming (September 13, 2024)

Campaign Finance: profit motive (September 18, 2024)

Campaign Finance: How much per vote? (September 20, 2024)

Campaign Finance: it’s not about education (October 2, 2024)

Campaign Finance: because there are only so many marks in Missouri (October 2, 2024)

Campaign Finance: competing interests, competing millions (October 7, 2024)

Campaign Finance: competing interests, competing millions

07 Monday Oct 2024

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Wouldn’t it be easier to write those checks directly to K-12 public education? Just asking.

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

A233059 10/06/2024 Yes on 5 Bally’s Corp 100 Westminster Street Providence RI 02903 10/4/2024 $1,000,172.50

A233059 10/06/2024 Yes on 5 RIS Inc. 12 Allen Road Eldon MO 65026 10/4/2024 $500,172.50

A233059 10/06/2024 Yes on 5 Osage Landing Development Company 12 Allen Road Eldon MO 65026 10/4/2024 $500,000.00

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Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission, in support of Amendment 2 (sports betting):

C242679 10/07/2024 Winning for Missouri Education Betfair Interactive US LLC 101 Hudson St Ste 2170 Jersey City NJ 07302 10/7/2024 $5,000,000.00

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Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission, opposed to Amendment 2 (sports betting):

C243109 10/07/2024 Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment Tropicana St Louis, LLC 221 Bolivar Street Jefferson City MO 65101 10/2/2024 $3,300,000.00

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Campaign Finance: because there are only so many marks in Missouri (October 2, 2024)

Campaign Finance: because there are only so many marks in Missouri

02 Wednesday Oct 2024

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Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the gambling interests opposed to Amendment 2, the sports betting initiative on the November ballot:

243109 10/02/2024 Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment Harrah’s North Kansas City, LLC 221 Bolivar Street Jefferson City MO 65101 10/2/2024 $3,300,000.00

C243109 10/02/2024 Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment Isle of Capri Boonville, Inc. 221 Bolivar Street Jefferson City MO 65101 10/2/2024 $3,400,000.00

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Think about what that indicates about their profits.

Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment – Active
MECID: C243109

Supported/Opposed Ballot Measure
Measure Election Date Subject Political Subdivision Support/Oppose
Amendment 2 11/5/2024 Online Gambling Statewide Oppose

Committee History
Scan Title Scan Date Report Year
Statement of Committee Organization 09/10/2024 2024

Previously:

Campaign Finance: What are the odds? (January 11, 2024)

Campaign Finance: it’s gambling (January 23, 2024)

Campaign Finance: bet on it (March 5, 2024)

Campaign Finance: just another large bet (March 16, 2024)

Campaign Finance: altruism (April 7, 2024)

Campaign Finance: zero sum gaming (September 13, 2024)

Campaign Finance: profit motive (September 18, 2024)

Campaign Finance: How much per vote? (September 20, 2024)

Campaign Finance: it’s not about education (October 2, 2024)

Campaign Finance: it’s not about education

02 Wednesday Oct 2024

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It’s about profits.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the committee pushing the sports betting initiative on the November ballot:

C242679 10/02/2024 Winning for Missouri Education DK Crown Holdings, Inc 222 Berkeley St FL 5 Boston MA 02116 10/1/2024 $5,000,000.00

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Otherwise, why bother? Just give the money directly to “education”.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: profit motive (September 18, 2024)

Campaign Finance: How much per vote? (September 20, 2024)

Campaign Finance: How much per vote?

20 Friday Sep 2024

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Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the committee pushing the sports betting initiative on the November ballot:

242679 09/20/2024 Winning for Missouri Education Betfair Interactive US LLC 101 Hudson Street Jersey City NJ 07302 9/19/2024 $5,000,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s a total of $10,000,000.00 in the last few days.

You think someone has visions of profits beyond the dreams of avarice? Just asking.

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Campaign Finance: profit motive (September 18, 2024)

Campaign Finance: profit motive

18 Wednesday Sep 2024

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Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the committee pushing the sports betting initiative on the November ballot:

C242679 09/18/2024 Winning for Missouri Education DK Crown Holdings, Inc 222 Berkeley St FL 5 Boston MA 02116 9/17/2024 $5,000,000.00

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A million here, a million there, pretty soon you’re talking about serious money.

Winning for Missouri Education – Active
MECID: C242679
[….]
Supported/Opposed Ballot Measure
Measure Election Date Subject Political Subdivision Support/Oppose
Amendment 2 11/5/2024 Ballot measure to legalize sports betting and dedicate the revenue to education Statewide Support

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Campaign Finance: zero sum gaming

13 Friday Sep 2024

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It’s a turf thing, apparently.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C243109 09/13/2024 Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC 221 Bolivar Street Jefferson City MO 65101 9/12/2024 $156,202.79

C243109 09/13/2024 Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment Tropicana St Louis, LLC 221 Bolivar Street Jefferson City MO 65101 9/11/2024 $1,300,000.00

C243109 09/13/2024 Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment Harrah’s North Kansas City, LLC 221 Bolivar Street Jefferson City MO 65101 9/12/2024 $1,400,000.00

C243109 09/13/2024 Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment Isle of Capri Boonville, Inc 221 Bolivar Street Jefferson City MO 65101 9/12/2024 $1,300,000.00

[emphasis added]

That was quick.

Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment – Active
MECID: C243109

Supported/Opposed Ballot Measure
Measure Election Date Subject Political Subdivision Support/Oppose
Amendment 2 11/5/2024 Online Gambling Statewide Oppose

Committee History
Scan Title Scan Date Report Year
Statement of Committee Organization 09/10/2024 2024

On the other side:

C242679 09/13/2024 Winning for Missouri Education BETFAIR INTERACTIVE US, LLC 101 Hudson St Jersey City NJ 07302 9/12/2024 $1,500,000.00

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Winning for Missouri Education – Active
MECID: C242679

Supported/Opposed Ballot Measure
Measure Election Date Subject Political Subdivision Support/Oppose
Amendment 2 11/5/2024 Ballot measure to legalize sports betting and dedicate the revenue to education Statewide Support

Media advertising salespeople across Missouri are looking at boat catalogs.

Same vote, same state, same world, different takes

05 Wednesday Aug 2020

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The initiative for Medicaid expansion in Missouri passed. Too damn close.

State of Missouri – Primary Election, August 04, 2020
Unofficial Results
as of 8/5/2020 6:34:43 AM

Constitutional Amendment No. 2 [Medicaid expansion] 3575 of 3575 Precincts Reported

YES 672,967 53.250%
NO 590,809 46.750%

Total Votes: 1,263,776

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State of Missouri – Primary Election, August 04, 2020
Unofficial Results
as of 8/5/2020 7:21:08 AM

Constitutional Amendment No. 2 3575 of 3575 Precincts Reported

County YES NO

Boone 23,697 11,891
Clay 26,467 18,008
Greene 27,772 25,343
Jackson 41,233 25,528
Kansas City 49,350 6,938
Platte 12,567 7,810
St. Charles 40,363 38,171
St. Louis 181,501 67,906
St. Louis City 65,214 8,556

Iron 64 70

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Different takes:

Blue Girl the Tenacious Teacher @BGinKC
Congratulations out-state sister-fuckers. Y’all wouldn’t vote to keep your local health centers open, you just figured you’d keep doing what you’ve been doing…coming to the city, showing up in the ER knowing we have to treat them because of EMTALA.

So we did it for you.
6:08 AM · Aug 5, 2020 from Kansas City, MO

Blue Girl grew up in rural Missouri, comes from a family with generations involved in farming, served in the military, and currently lives in Kansas City.

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) was passed by the US Congress in 1986 as part of the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA), much of which dealt with Medicare issues. The law’s initial intent was to ensure patient access to emergency medical care and to prevent the practice of patient dumping, in which uninsured patients were transferred, solely for financial reasons, from private to public hospitals without consideration of their medical condition or stability for the transfer….

And:

Lindsey Simmons @LynzforCongress
I’ve seen a lot of commentary from my fellow Missourians living in STL and KC discussing “rural Missouri voting against its interest.”

Here’s the thing.

Y’all have to stop talking about us like we’re stupid. You’ve got to leave your bubble + come stand with us.
6:11 AM · Aug 5, 2020

Lindsey Simmons grew up in rural Missouri, comes from a family with generations involved in farming, is the spouse of an individual currently serving active duty in the military, and lives in rural Missouri.

Lindsey Simmons is the Democratic Party nominee running in the 4th Congressional District.

Still, the vote on Amendment 2 was too damn close. Ya’ll.